You can claim the actual amount you have lost on the basis of net earnings (after tax and national insurance have been deducted).
If you are self employed Inland Revenue rules mean that this will be based on your gross earnings and you will be responsible for declaring the money you get along with your business’s other income.
In both cases the amounts you can claim are subject to the following limits:
4 hours or less - £32.47
More than 4 hours (for the period from day 1 up to day 5) - £64.95
Whole day rate (for the period from day 6 up to day 100) - £129.91
Whole day rate (for each day following 100 days) - £230
It looks like you get shafted. I’m not eligible either but the rates are published on their website
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/coming-to-court/jurors/expenses-for-jury-service |